[mythtv-users] RecordPreRoll in status display

[Michael T. Dean]

On 07/02/2007 11:16 AM, Tino Keitel wrote:
> is there any status display available that takes RecordPreRoll into
> account, so that I can see when a recording _actually_ starts?
>   

No.

> I don't see in in mythweb (neither in the upcoming recordings, nor in
> the backend status). I also don't see it in http://localhost:6544/xml.
> It's also not visible in mythbackend --printsched.
>   

Because it's not taken into account for/by the scheduler.  Therefore,
it's not guaranteed.

> I _can_ see it for the next recording when the backend starts the
> script that sets the wakeup time for the shutdown period. I have 300
> seconds RecordPreRoll and 600 seconds boot time, and the wakeup time is
> set to 900 seconds before the start of the program. However, I'd like
> to have a more usable indicator for RecordPreRoll, and also not only
> for the next recording, but for all of them. Is there any status
> display where I get this information?

You should be using start early/end late settings on recording rules if
you want to know about/guarantee those times.

Mike